Frenkie de Jong

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Netherlands international Frenkie de Jong has been ruled out of this summer’s European Championship in Germany through injury. The Barcelona midfielder has suffered from recurring ankle injuries in recent months and has featured just three times for Barcelona since sustaining the injury on March 3. The 27-year-old was substituted off in the first half of Barcelona’s match at Athletic Bilbao in early March and was taken off before half-time on his La Liga return against Real Madrid on April 21. De Jong was included in his nation’s Euro 2024 squad despite not playing for club...

Barcelona midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Pedri are both set to be out of action for at least one month. Both players departed injured during the first half of Barca’s scoreless draw at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday evening in La Liga. De Jong, 26, was taken off on a stretcher after sustaining an ankle injury from landing awkwardly following an aerial duel, before Pedri also had to make way — in tears — after sustaining a muscular injury following an attempted pass. On Monday, Barcelona confirmed De Jong suffered a lateral ligament sprain in his right ankle while Pedri has a right...

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said Frenkie de Jong is not for sale following months of speculation regarding his long-term future at the Camp Nou. The 25-year-old was the subject of a lengthy transfer saga last summer with Manchester United and Chelsea both showing interest in the midfielder.

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Twenty passes, a first-time finish and a record-breaker in the process. The Netherlands’ opening goal in their 3-1 win over the U.S. was beautiful and the most passes leading to a World Cup goal for them since data records began in 1966. In finishing the move, Memphis Depay became the country’s second top scorer with 43 international goals, seven behind Robin van Persie. The Dutch showed the importance of movement, patience, and finding gaps between the opposition as they moved the ball backwards, waiting for an opening. We break down the sequence leading up to the goal, with...